Article
Ecology
Erin Simons-Legaard, Daniel Harrison, Jeffrey Hepinstall-Cymerman, David Payer
Summary: Maintaining sufficient habitat, especially for adult females, is crucial for the conservation of American martens in commercial forestlands.
Review
Ecology
Jonathan N. Pauli, Philip J. Manlick, Jody M. Tucker, G. Bradley Smith, Paul G. Jensen, Jason T. Fisher
Summary: Competition plays a vital role in determining species distribution and interactions. Among carnivores, interspecific competition is particularly prominent. The study focuses on the coexistence of fishers and martens, who share similar habitats and prey but differ in body size. It is found that both species are dietary generalists but specialize in different aspects of habitat complexity. Despite high niche overlap, fine-scale habitat and prey partitioning enable their coexistence. However, climate change and habitat alteration pose a threat to their coexistence and may result in local extirpation of vulnerable martens.
Article
Forestry
Logan A. Volkmann, Karen E. Hodges
Summary: Wildfires and post-fire salvage logging have significant impacts on forest specialist wildlife, particularly the Pacific marten. Research shows that residual habitat structure after wildfires is crucial for marten survival, while salvage logging is more harmful to them than the original fire.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WILDLAND FIRE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xuesong Mei, Guangshuai Liu, Jiakuo Yan, Chao Zhao, Xibao Wang, Shengyang Zhou, Qinguo Wei, Shihu Zhao, Zhao Liu, Weilai Sha, Honghai Zhang
Summary: This study reported a high-quality chromosome-level genome of the yellow-throated marten, which will serve as a valuable reference for future research on genetic diversity, evolution, and conservation biology.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katie M. Moriarty, Joel Thompson, Matthew Delheimer, Brent R. Barry, Mark Linnell, Taal Levi, Keith Hamm, Desiree Early, Holly Gamblin, Micaela Szykman Gunther, Jordan Ellison, Janet S. Prevey, Jennifer Hartman, Raymond Davis
Summary: This study focused on the distribution model of the Humboldt marten, identifying various biotic and abiotic variables correlated with their occurrence to inform conservation actions. It highlighted the limitations of limited information on rare or lesser-known species, emphasizing the need for study-level replication in ecology.
Article
Ecology
Jocelyn P. Colella, Tianying Lan, Sandra L. Talbot, Charlotte Lindqvist, Joseph A. Cook
Summary: This study used genomic data to test the diversification processes of forest martens in North America, revealing the existence of forest-associated martens along the western edge of the Alexander Archipelago. This discovery enhances our understanding of refugial paleoenvironments and their impact on diversity in complex landscapes.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yu Xu, Biao Yang, Qiang Dai, Han Pan, Xue Zhong, Jianghong Ran, Xuyu Yang, Xiaodong Gu, Zhisong Yang, Dunwu Qi, Rong Hou, Zejun Zhang
Summary: This study evaluates the management of giant panda populations in China and proposes suggestions for landscape-scale conservation in the national park system.
Article
Zoology
A. Wereszczuk, A. Fedotova, A. Marciszak, M. Popiolek, A. Zharova, A. Zalewski
Summary: Climate and environmental changes have an impact on the morphology and ecology of pine martens, with different responses observed across species. Warmer and less snowy winters lead to an increase in body size, while changes in primary productivity affect skull structure. Over time, the population sex ratio of pine martens has skewed towards males.
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
David A. Dimitrie, Michael F. Benard
Summary: Preference-performance theory predicts that females should select breeding sites that maximize offspring performance. This study investigated female oviposition site selection and larval performance in eastern gray treefrogs. It was found that pools without heterospecifics were preferred by females and resulted in faster development and larger growth of treefrog tadpoles. These findings suggest that female selection of breeding sites is an adaptive behavior for offspring in the presence of heterospecific competitors.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Yinan Gong, Guojing Zhao, Huixin Yang, Yan Li, Mengyu Tan, Ning Wang, Jianping Ge, Haitao Yang, Limin Feng
Summary: Abnormal coloration is rare in wildlife populations, but a high ratio was found in a yellow-throated marten population in Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park. This region shows heritable variation and warrants further research on mammalian coat color and adaptive strategies.
Article
Zoology
A. Valenzuela, R. M. Martinez-Sanchez, J. Garcia, J. A. Alcover
Summary: By synthesising occurrence records and directly C-14 dating archaeological bone samples, the study refines the colonisation timeframe of pine marten and Algerian hedgehog in the Balearic Islands, showing earlier arrival than previously reported and expanding the geographical scope. The study also highlights the importance of connecting past translocation records to radiometric chronologies through direct dating on bones of the implicated species.
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Qigao Jiangzuo, Dmitriy Gimranov, Jinyuan Liu, Sizhao Liu, Changzhu Jin, Jinyi Liu
Summary: This study describes a new fossil species of Martes from northeastern China, named Martes crassidens. It shows close affinity to the Holarctic marten group, but also displays unique features suggesting a durophagous dietary behavior. Martes crassidens represents the earliest record of the HMG and provides evidence for the chronological framework of the crown marten diversification.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Marie E. Martin, Katie M. Moriarty, Jonathan N. Pauli
Summary: The study found that Pacific martens in northern California mountains exhibit seasonally dependent resource selection and spatial use patterns. During snow-free periods, they tend to select features associated with complex forest structure, while in snow-covered periods, they prefer dense forest structure and topographic features.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Chunbo Li, Chenchen Shen, Guangpeng Feng, Xiaorong Huang, Xincang Li
Summary: The preference for shelters varies among different developmental stages of Chinese Mitten Crabs (Eriocheir sinensis). Juvenile crabs prefer grass, button-sized crabs prefer mud, and parent crabs prefer rocks. Light, size, feeding habit, predation, and molting are critical factors that affect shelter preference. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the habits of E. sinensis and provide a reference for resource restoration, habitat construction, and restoration of E. sinensis.
Article
Microbiology
Urska Kuhar, Diana Zele Vengust, Urska Jamnikar-Ciglenecki, Gorazd Vengust
Summary: This study describes a case of stone marten infected with a new type of papillomavirus, revealing the genomic characteristics of a rare PV infection case.
